Housecall Veterinary Services / Heartworm Rx Comparison

Housecall Veterinary Services
Dr. Karen La Vergne
New Braunfels, TX
(830)606-7867 or drkaren2222@yahoo.com

Heartworm RX Comparison	Heartgard Plus* Iverhart Plus Tri-Heart Plus	Interceptor	Sentinel *	Revolution *	Advantage Multi
Heartworm Preventing Ingredient	ivermectin	milbemycin oxime	milbemycin oxime	selamectin	moxidectin
Ingredients for Control of Other Parasites	pyrantel pamoate	none	lufenuron	none	imidacloprid
Other Parasites Controlled	hookworms, roundworms	hookworms, roundworms, whipworms	hookworms, roundworms, whipworms, and sterilizes the flea	dogs: fleas, ticks, ear mites, sarcoptic mange mites cats: fleas, ear mites, hookworms, roundworms	dogs: fleas, hookworms, roundworms, whipworms cats: fleas, ear mites, hookworms, roundworms
Mode of Application	oral	oral	oral	topical	topical
Youngest Age to Start Using	6 weeks	4 weeks for pups 6 weeks for kittens	4 weeks	6 weeks for puppies 8 weeks for kittens	7 weeks for puppies 9 weeks for kittens
Approved for Pregnant or Lactating Females?	yes	yes	yes	yes	no
Waterproof?	yes	yes	yes	yes	no
Safe to Give to Heartworm Positive Animal?	yes	no	no	yes	yes
LD50 (the higher the number, the less toxic)	10 mg/kg orally for ivermectin	LD50 unavailable; tremors and incoordination result at 19 times the recommended dose	LD50 unavailable; tremors and incoordiantion result at 19 times the recommended dose	> 1600 mg/kg orally	moxidectin is 106 mg/kg orally imidacloprid is 450 mg/kg orally
Can I order from Dr. LaVergne?	yes (Heartgard Plus only)	no, sorry	yes	yes	no, sorry